133  
FNUS52 KCAE 051702  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1202 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AT LEAST ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE TONIGHT,  
FOCUSED MORE TOWARD THE SOUTHEASTERN MIDLANDS BEFORE MORE WET  
WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED SATURDAY, PREDOMINATELY SOUTH OF THE I-20  
CORRIDOR. BY THE END OF SATURDAY 0.50-1" OF TOTAL RAINFALL WILL BE  
POSSIBLE FROM THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, HIGHEST IN THE SOUTHEASTERN  
MIDLANDS. SUNDAY AND MONDAY BRING MORE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED  
CHANCES OF RAIN, THOUGH MONDAY HAS BEEN TRENDING DRIER SO MOST  
LOCATIONS MAY STAY ON THE DRY SIDE. AFTER THIS, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS  
BACK IN, BRINGING BACK DRY CONDITIONS, THOUGH MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE  
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 45% EACH DAY THROUGH THE LATE WEEK AT THIS TIME.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-061000-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
1202 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 60 0 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 53 32 55  
MAX/MIN RH 100 77 100 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 47F/9AM 5PM 50F/12PM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 2 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 8 POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 2200 2000  
TRANSPORT WIND W 14 S 8  
VENTILATION RATE 30800 16000  
DSI 1 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND  
40. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 89 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-061000-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
1202 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 40 10 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 7 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM 1 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 51 31 53  
MAX/MIN RH 100 80 100 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 45F/9AM 5PM 46F/11AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 24 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 12 POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 10 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 2440 2130  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 S 8  
VENTILATION RATE 31720 17040  
DSI 1 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-061000-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
1202 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 60 80 20 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 53 34 55  
MAX/MIN RH 100 84 100 74  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 49F/10AM 5PM 50F/12PM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 8 POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 2030 1740  
TRANSPORT WIND W 14 SE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 28420 10440  
DSI 1 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-061000-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHERAW, PAGELAND, CAMDEN, LUGOFF, ELGIN,  
BISHOPVILLE, ANDREW JACKSON STATE PARK,  
CAROLINA COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER, COMMUNITY OF ALMOND GLEN,  
INDIAN LAND, VAN WYCK, LANCASTER, SPRINGDALE, AND LANCASTER MILL  
1202 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 40 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 51 33 53  
MAX/MIN RH 100 79 100 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 42F/4AM 6PM 44F/10AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 11 POOR 3 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 22 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 22 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 1880 2240  
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 S 8  
VENTILATION RATE 16920 17920  
DSI 1 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 93 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-061000-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEVEN OAKS, WEST COLUMBIA, CAYCE,  
LEXINGTON, RED BANK, OAK GROVE, BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, COLUMBIA,  
SUMTER, ST. MATTHEWS, MANNING, SUMMERTON, NORTH, SPRINGFIELD,  
NEESES, ORANGEBURG, BROOKDALE, HOLLY HILL, BOWMAN, BRANCHVILLE,  
ELLOREE, SANTEE, AND EUTAWVILLE  
1202 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 70 20 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM 1 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 53 35 54  
MAX/MIN RH 100 84 100 72  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 47F/10AM 5PM 48F/11AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 12 POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 31 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 2050 1920  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 S 7  
VENTILATION RATE 26650 13440  
DSI 1 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 40.  
MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 90 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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